Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
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|
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| Net earnings (loss) |
$ 1,429
|
$ 261
|
$ 156
|
$ 44
|
$ 186
|
$ 169
|
$ 142
|
$ 427
|
$ 1,890
|
$ 924
|
$ 248
|
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
824
|
354
|
362
|
| Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
230
|
150
|
204
|
| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(104)
|
(14)
|
40
|
| Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88
|
(37)
|
140
|
| Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
11
|
6
|
| Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
1
|
| Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48
|
24
|
|
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,064)
|
427
|
175
|
| Other, net |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
30
|
19
|
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current and other assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50
|
25
|
(208)
|
| Payables and other current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(247)
|
277
|
245
|
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,732
|
2,171
|
1,232
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,647)
|
|
|
| Cash proceeds from sale of investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21
|
62
|
175
|
| Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
(322)
|
| Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(862)
|
(784)
|
(19)
|
| Repayment of Notes Receivable from Related Parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
| Capital expended for property and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(517)
|
(568)
|
(296)
|
| Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(258)
|
(174)
|
| Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
273
|
358
|
| Other investing activities, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(132)
|
(36)
|
(8)
|
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,137)
|
(1,264)
|
(286)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Borrowings of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,697
|
2,745
|
2,213
|
| Repayments of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,107)
|
(1,749)
|
(1,196)
|
| Proceeds from Issuance of Series C Liberty Formula One Common Stock |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,938
|
|
|
| Repurchases of Liberty common stock |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(350)
|
| Shares repurchased by subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,409)
|
(1,674)
|
(2,018)
|
| Cash dividends paid by subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(60)
|
(16)
|
|
| Proceeds from Liberty Braves common stock rights offering |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
203
|
|
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(135)
|
(58)
|
(80)
|
| Other financing activities, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(56)
|
3
|
5
|
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,868
|
(546)
|
(1,426)
|
| Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
467
|
361
|
(480)
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
|
|
562
|
|
|
|
201
|
562
|
201
|
681
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
1,029
|
|
|
|
562
|
|
|
|
1,029
|
562
|
201
|
| Liberty Sirius XM Group |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net earnings (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,659
|
657
|
443
|
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
352
|
312
|
322
|
| Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150
|
128
|
157
|
| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(29)
|
(13)
|
1
|
| Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
| Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
| Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35
|
24
|
|
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(492)
|
332
|
290
|
| Intergroup tax allocation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6)
|
(13)
|
(4)
|
| Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
7
|
|
| Other, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4)
|
21
|
15
|
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current and other assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30
|
59
|
(220)
|
| Payables and other current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
127
|
184
|
212
|
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,849
|
1,704
|
1,222
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(851)
|
|
|
| Capital expended for property and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(288)
|
(206)
|
(135)
|
| Other investing activities, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(115)
|
(4)
|
|
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,254)
|
(210)
|
(135)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Borrowings of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,553
|
1,847
|
1,978
|
| Repayments of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,216)
|
(1,471)
|
(1,038)
|
| Intergroup (payments) receipts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58
|
9
|
| Shares repurchased by subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,409)
|
(1,674)
|
(2,018)
|
| Cash dividends paid by subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(60)
|
(16)
|
|
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(100)
|
(47)
|
(54)
|
| Other financing activities, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35)
|
(16)
|
|
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(267)
|
(1,319)
|
(1,123)
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
328
|
175
|
(36)
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
|
|
287
|
|
|
|
112
|
287
|
112
|
148
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
615
|
|
|
|
287
|
|
|
|
615
|
287
|
112
|
| Braves Group |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net earnings (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(26)
|
(62)
|
(20)
|
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67
|
32
|
31
|
| Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48
|
9
|
10
|
| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(78)
|
(9)
|
(9)
|
| Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
27
|
|
| Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
| Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
5
|
|
| Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
(6)
|
| Intergroup tax allocation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(39)
|
(19)
|
(4)
|
| Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
7
|
1
|
| Other, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
11
|
|
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current and other assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(57)
|
(17)
|
9
|
| Payables and other current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15)
|
105
|
33
|
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(42)
|
89
|
45
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash proceeds from sale of investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
24
|
| Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
(20)
|
|
| Capital expended for property and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(219)
|
(360)
|
(128)
|
| Other investing activities, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5)
|
(33)
|
(9)
|
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(221)
|
(413)
|
(113)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Borrowings of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
544
|
460
|
197
|
| Repayments of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(218)
|
(276)
|
(158)
|
| Intergroup (payments) receipts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
31
|
| Proceeds from Liberty Braves common stock rights offering |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
203
|
|
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(30)
|
|
|
| Other financing activities, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8)
|
15
|
|
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
288
|
418
|
70
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25
|
94
|
2
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
|
|
107
|
|
|
|
13
|
107
|
13
|
11
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
132
|
|
|
|
107
|
|
|
|
132
|
107
|
13
|
| Formula One Group |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net earnings (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
257
|
329
|
(175)
|
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
405
|
10
|
9
|
| Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32
|
13
|
37
|
| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
8
|
48
|
| Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15)
|
(27)
|
|
| Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72
|
(36)
|
140
|
| Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
| Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
1
|
| Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(574)
|
94
|
(109)
|
| Intergroup tax allocation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45
|
32
|
8
|
| Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19)
|
(14)
|
(1)
|
| Other, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10)
|
(2)
|
4
|
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current and other assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77
|
(17)
|
3
|
| Payables and other current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(359)
|
(12)
|
|
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(75)
|
378
|
(35)
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,647)
|
|
|
| Cash proceeds from sale of investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
62
|
151
|
| Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
(322)
|
| Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9)
|
(764)
|
(19)
|
| Repayment of Notes Receivable from Related Parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
| Capital expended for property and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10)
|
(2)
|
(33)
|
| Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(258)
|
(174)
|
| Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
273
|
358
|
| Other investing activities, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12)
|
1
|
1
|
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,662)
|
(641)
|
(38)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Borrowings of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,600
|
438
|
38
|
| Repayments of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,673)
|
(2)
|
|
| Proceeds from Issuance of Series C Liberty Formula One Common Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,938
|
|
|
| Intergroup (payments) receipts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(74)
|
(40)
|
| Repurchases of Liberty common stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(350)
|
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5)
|
(11)
|
(26)
|
| Other financing activities, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13)
|
4
|
5
|
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,847
|
355
|
(373)
|
| Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
114
|
92
|
(446)
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
|
|
$ 168
|
|
|
|
$ 76
|
168
|
76
|
522
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ 282
|
|
|
|
$ 168
|
|
|
|
$ 282
|
$ 168
|
$ 76
|